1937-02-18 — Page 12

"Queen The giant Cunarder Mary," pride of Britain's merchant marine, which left Southampton yesterday for New York on her first trip after her recent overhaul.

Here is Mr. William Green, President of the American Federa tion of Labour, who may be expell- ed from the United Mineworkers' Union for "treason and betrayal of labour." If he is expelled, Mr. Green will have to resign his position.

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QUALITATIVE UNDERSTANDING REACHED IN LONDON

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London, To-day.

Great Britain and Germany have reached an agreement on the question of qualitative limitation of naval armaments.-

THIS IS STATED ON RELIABLE AUTHORITY TO BE THE OUTCOME OF DISCUSSIONS THAT BEGAN ON SATURDAY BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TWO GOVERN- MENTS.

The course the discussions took ment, state reliable quarters, is bas- showed that no serious differences in led upon the naval treaty between outlook exist between the two par-the two countries signed in ties, and although details of the June, 1935, by which a ratio of 100 agreement have not yet been made to 35 was fixed between the British public, it is generally held that it and German navies.

will come into force as soon as a That was a quantitative similar understanding had reached between Britain and Soviet.

BALANCE OF POWER

agree- been

the ment whereas the new treaty lays down qualitative stipulations that will henceforth govern the strength of both navies.

GUN CALIBRES

This means that Germany insists: on the point that there should be These stipulations are in line with no displacement of the balance of those agreed upon by Great Britain, naval power, favourable to the the United States and France, and Soviet, in those waters which Ger-apply in the first instance to the many regards as being of vital im-calibre of guns on warships. portance for her national existence.

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In addition, each signatory In contrast to the progress reach the agreement undertakes to enter ed in the Anglo-German talks, into mutual exchange of informa- agreement has as yet been reached tion.

in the long and protracted negotia- tions betweer, London and Moscow regarding navai armaments.

RATIO UNAFFECTED":

It is understood that it is intend- ed to apply these stipulations, with certain modifications, to the naval ratio agreed upon between Britain

The new Anglo-German agree-land Germany Trans-Ocean.

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Particular interest lies behind this pi a modern German bombing squadron, the la Nuremburg during a recent parade held in h the Air Force, during an inspection of fighting:

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This picture will give you some. the Government authorities in the rec shows compulsory inoculation of - relief as these prevented any serious outbreak-

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